Will Shashi Tharoor join BJP? After praising Modi Government, his picture with BJP MP goes viral
Congress MP responds to the viral selfie with Baijayant Jay Panda on flight;

MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is in the news for his statements. Recently, he praised the Modi government. This statement of Tharoor can be considered against the party line. Now a selfie of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor with BJP MP Baijayant Jai Panda is going viral on social media. This selfie has been shared by BJP MP Baijayant Jai Panda.
Let us tell you that on Friday, BJP National Vice President and MP Baijayant Jai Panda shared a selfie with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. In this selfie, both the leaders are seen sitting on a flight. The BJP leader has also written a funny caption while sharing the selfie. The BJP leader wrote, “My friend & fellow traveler called me mischievous for saying that we seem to be finally travelling in the same direction.”
My friend & fellow traveler called me mischievous for saying that we seem to be finally travelling in the same direction... pic.twitter.com/JzzpKki1lZ
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) March 21, 2025
After the BJP MP shared the selfie on social media, Shashi Tharoor also commented on this post. He wrote on the post of the BJP MP, “Fellow traveller only to Bhubaneswar! I am addressing the Kalinga LitFest tomorrow morning. And coming right back!!”
Let us tell you that Shashi Tharoor had earlier shared a selfie on social media with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Congress MP took this selfie during a dinner hosted by the Governor of Kerala.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had recently praised the Modi government. Commenting on the Russia-Ukraine war and India's diplomacy, he said that I have to admit that I had to face embarrassment for criticizing India's stand on the Russia-war in 2022.
BJP gave its reaction to this comment of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. BJP said that better late than never. Kerala BJP President also welcomed this statement of the Congress MP.